Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Friday accused Professor Muhammad Yunus of illegally seizing power and committing acts of violence, including killing, arson and looting. “I strongly condemn these atrocities. Those who support these criminals will face justice one day on the soil of Bangladesh, Inshallah,” he stated in a post on the Awami League’s verified Facebook page. Nanak expressed concern that the everyday the lives of ordinary people are being affected, with soaring prices of essential goods.     He accused the government of focusing on eliminating the Awami League rather than addressing these issues. He also mentioned the desecration of Durga Puja idols, which he said was causing deep distress to the Hindu community. According to Nanak, criminals involved in looting police stations and possessing illegal weapons are neither being caught nor arrested. He claimed that these 'militant terrorists' have been allowed to attack both civilians and Awami League members with impunity. Nanak said the Awami League is alarmed by the ongoing violence against its members, including those in the Juba League and Chhatra League, across various parts of the country. Awami League calls on supporters, people of the country to celebrate Hasina’s 78th birthday on Sept 28 He blamed the BNP and its allies for these attacks, including looting and arson, while alleging that no legal action was being taken against the perpetrators. “I strongly condemn these actions,” Nanak said. He also described the situation in the country as one of extreme misrule, alleging widespread extortion across different regions. He added that in addition to the violence, Awami League leaders and activists are being arrested on false charges in almost every upazila. “From teenagers as young as 15 to elderly men of 90, no Awami League leader or activist is being spared from arrest,” he said. Awami League Expresses Deep Concerns The Awami League’s top brass has voiced its alarm at the rising number of attacks against its members in recent weeks. Several senior party figures have pointed fingers at the BNP and its affiliates, holding them responsible for the uptick in violence and accusing them of creating a culture of impunity. While the allegations have yet to be substantiated, the ongoing unrest in various parts of the country has exacerbated tensions between the two political factions, leading to widespread condemnation from civil society groups. Nanak’s statement also highlighted the adverse impact on religious harmony, as incidents of idol desecration have generated anxiety among minority communities. This, according to him, reflects the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.

Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak has said the government will formulate and implement an action plan to double the export income from jute goods in the next 2-3 years. “Bangladesh is exporting jute products worth an average of US$ one billion every year. We want to increase the export income of jute goods to US$ 2 billion in the next 2-3 years. I will formulate and implement the action plan with that goal,” he said. Submit a list of patients died at United Hospital due to negligence in last 15 years: HC The minister made this remark at a press conference at the EPB (Export Promotion Bureau) booth set up in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday, said a PID handout here on Sunday. Nanak said Bangladesh is the world's second largest garment exporter. Garment is the main export product of Bangladesh, he said. He said a huge demand has been created worldwide for Bangladeshi garments. Germany is the second destination of export products as Bangladesh exports different goods worth some 7 billion US dollars every year. COVID-19: Bangladesh reports 35 more cases in 24hrs Some 90 percent of the goods are garment products, he added. The minister said initiatives will be taken to increase the export of diversified jute products to reduce dependency only on garment products as export products. He said Bangladesh is the 2nd largest jute producing country in the world and quality jute is produced in The county. “Bangladeshi entrepreneurs are producing 282 types of jute products, which are exported to 135 countries of the world,” said the minister. 25 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Executive Director of Jute Diversification Promotion Center Gopal Chandra Das were present at the press conference.

Awami League presidium member and also former state minister for Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Jahangir Kabir Nanak has been infected with Conronavirus.

The ruling Awami League (AL) will go to the northern parts of the country for distributing warm clothes among the cold-affected people, party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader said.

Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak promised to punish attackers who assaulted Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur and others.